Joe Root fell for 46 as England struggled in response to New Zealand's 391 all out on 18 June.

What happened?

England's reply unravelled in an extended evening session, with Matt Henry trapping Root and Harry Brook lbw in the space of three balls.

Why it matters for Joe Root

Root was two shy of his 14,000th Test run when he fell, and his wicket was a significant blow to England's chances.

Emilio Gay had kickstarted England's innings with a second successive Test half-century, but he fell two balls later as New Zealand worked their way through the top order.

What comes next?

A 39-run stand between debutants James Rew and Jordan Cox looked to have seen England through to the close, but Will O'Rourke dismissed Rew at the death to leave England six down and in trouble.

New Zealand resumed on 291-7 at the start of a miserable morning session for England, where the hosts were architects of their own downfall.

Ben Duckett shelled a gilt-edged chance to remove Kyle Jamieson on 15 in the third over of the day, before their persistence with a short-ball strategy failed to bear fruit.

Glenn Phillips smashed his first century for New Zealand in 133 balls as England took the entire morning session to wrap up the Black Caps' innings.

Phillips was rewarded for valiantly surviving Jofra Archer's bouncer barrage late on day one, hitting 18 fours to notch his first Test ton.

England navigated three challenging overs to reach lunch on 15-0, but undid their hard work in a moment of madness as Gay called for a single that left Duckett stranded.

Nathan Smith's direct hit sent Duckett on his way after a blistering 36 off 25 balls, and England were reduced to 68-2 when Jacob Bethell was sharply caught behind by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell off Smith.

But a fifty partnership between Gay and stand-in captain Root steadied the ship, taking England to tea on 118-2.

And then Root fell, and England's hopes began to slip away.

The tourists will look to build on their advantage on the third day, with England facing an uphill battle to get back into the match.

England reached stumps on 222-6 in response to New Zealand's 391 all out, trailing by 169 runs after a frustrating second day for the hosts.